Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persepam 5th with 18 points, Pesinga Ngawi 15th with 0, 18 apart. Persepam's recent output lagged their position: 151st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Persepam ran at 1.79 scored and 1.64 conceded, Pesinga Ngawi at 0 and 4.
Stadion Gelora Bangkalan in Bangkalan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000.